In October 2015, Scott Harrison’s wife, Barbara Harrison, was diagnosed with stage 1, level 3 uterine cancer. Her cancer was aggressive, leading to a hysterectomy… Read more
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UPMC Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2016 Breastfeeding Report Card, more than 80 percent of women in the United States breastfeed their… Read more
Could Your Gut Microbes Hinder Your Cancer Treatment? A New First-In-Human Trial Investigates
Could the poop of some cancer patients hold the key to treating certain cancers in all people? What does cancer have to do with poop?… Read more
Children’s Hospital Adds New Ambulance to Transport Critically Ill Kids
It’s purple and blue and though colorful and pint-sized, it’s an ambulance. An ambulance designed just for children. The Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital… Read more
New Genome Center to Advance Precision Medicine and Immunotherapy
The UPMC Genome Center is a unique facility that supports clinical diagnostics and research initiatives in precision medicine and immunotherapy. The center was established with… Read more